Throw RuntimeExceptions not Protocol exceptions in Addressing Handler --------------------------------------------------------------------- Key: JBWS-3027 URL: https://jira.jboss.org/browse/JBWS-3027 Project: JBoss Web Services Issue Type: Bug Security Level: Public(Everyone can see) Components: jbossws-native Reporter: Richard Opalka Assignee: Richard Opalka Fix For: jbossws-native-3.3.0 In order to make addressing work properly it's necessary to throw RuntimeExceptions instead of ProtocolExceptions in addressing handler. This is because if exception is thrown in inbound part of the addressing handler then handleFault isn't called at all on this addressing handler. JAX-WS specification defines different behaviour for protocol exceptions and for runtime exceptions thrown in handlers. Here's the copy/paste from the specification: Throw ProtocolException or a subclass This indicates that normal message processing should cease. Subsequent actions depend on whether the MEP in use requires a response to the message currently being processed or not: Response Normal message processing stops, fault message processing starts. The message direction is reversed, if the message is not already a fault message then it is replaced with a fault message4 , and the runtime invokes handleFault on the next4 handler or dispatches the message (see section 9.1.2.2) if there are no further handlers. No response Normal message processing stops, close is called on each previously invoked handler in the chain, the exception is dispatched (see section 9.1.2.3). Throw any other runtime exception This indicates that normal message processing should cease. Subse- quent actions depend on whether the MEP in use includes a response to the message currently being processed or not: Response Normal message processing stops, close is called on each previously invoked handler in the chain, the message direction is reversed, and the exception is dispatched (see section 9.1.2.3). No response Normal message processing stops, close is called on each previously invoked handler in the chain, the exception is dispatched (see section 9.1.2.3).